Iran's Harsh Crackdown: Hospitals Turn into Battlefields

In Iran, things are getting really tough. Protesters are being taken from hospitals and arrested. This is a big problem because everyone has the right to get medical help. A person who studies Iran for the United Nations said that families are being asked to pay a lot of money to get the bodies of their loved ones back. This is really hard for people because the country is already having money problems. Protests have been happening all over Iran since December. The government is stopping the internet, so it's hard to know what's really going on. Some groups say more than 5, 000 people have died, but the government says it's less than that. It's hard to know who is telling the truth.Doctors and nurses in Iran are scared. They say that people from the government come to hospitals looking for protesters. They even check every room. This makes people afraid to go to the hospital because they don't want to get arrested. The United Nations person said that this is a big problem because hospitals should be safe places for everyone. Protesters are being hurt badly. They are being shot in places like their chest and head. This is not allowed under international law. The United Nations person said that this is not okay and that the government is trying to make the protesters look bad so they can use more force.